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Gardens by the Bay: Parking & Getting Oriented

Parking costs about S$1.50 an hour and I liked the cute insect logo like this one of a butterly to help you identify where you parked. There are 2 parking lots and we drove further down to the covered one … Continue reading

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Changi City Point: The New Mall opposite Expo MRT & My Directory Picks

Changi City Point is developed by the same group that came up with the very popular Centre Point in town.  Many would come here for the outlet stores including some very firsts (like Payless which sells cheap shoes arranged neatly … Continue reading

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Rochor Centre: Halloween Stuff & Speciality Wholesale Shops

This is one place I don’t enjoy coming to (has a bit of a gritty vibe, like Sim Lim Square and hot like a sauna with no escalators), but since I was tagging along, I decided to whip out my … Continue reading

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Charming Joo Chiat

A good day out. As you can see, an overcast sky which means cooler than normal temperatures. When we come here it’s usually in search of lunch. Joo Chiat is famous for it’s food. Like this very famous dumpling store. … Continue reading

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Who’s Afraid of the Parking Attendant?

Suddenly there’s a face at your car window and you’re a bit startled. Don’t worry, this is not a Singapore mugging. The only kind of ‘mugging’ done here is by kids from elite schools, heads buried in text-books. The person … Continue reading

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My List of Singapore Malls: Links to Shopping and Dining Directories

I have been meaning to create this list for some time, just for my own reference, but have been too lazy. Each time I want to find a directory I redo my google search. So this time I really buckled … Continue reading

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Nex Serangoon Mall: Carpark Jam and Charges

The jam has actually eased slightly, but it does help to have the Nex security guards as well as the auxillary police, direct traffic. Otherwise the various delivery trucks would just block the way, like I saw one of them … Continue reading

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Parking at Nex

It wasn’t so bad. I am guessing that the guards are doing a good job of controlling and helping to direct the traffic. At some point the top most level carpark looked almost empty, but as we were leaving, it … Continue reading

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Serangoon Central’s Nex Mall (The Carpark Situation)

When I say Nex, I always feel the t is missing.  It’s kind of an odd name but I think it may grow on me, just like this new concrete space will.  I revisited the place for the sake of … Continue reading

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Cheapest Parking in Singapore – Weekdays After 5pm

I think I should brave the jams and head to town for the cheapest parking on weekday nights: After 5pm: Century Square: $1.60 per entry (It’s in Tampines – Popeyes chicken here at level 5 which I haven’t been to … Continue reading

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Cheapest Parking in Singapore – Weekdays before 5pm

Free: Mustafa Centre Greenwood Avenue Sungei Buloh Park Mandai Orchid Garden Ikea Tampines – Free from 7am to 11pm Below $2: Plaza Singapura: free for 1st hour, $1.05 for next hour, $1.20 for following hour White Sands Shopping Centre: $1.20 … Continue reading

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Cheapest Parking in Singapore – Saturdays

Did a list for Sunday, so here’s my cheapest parking list for Saturdays. There are sucky places with cheaper parking (like it’s free at the desolate Turf City), but I only included nice places: Free: Mustafa Centre Greenwood Avenue Sungei … Continue reading

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Cheapest Parking in Singapore – Sundays

Recently I scoffed at headlines that parking in Singapore is cheap, as we came out #50 on a global list at US$21.53 per day. I guess it’s all relative depending on your earning power. Anyway the most expensive place in … Continue reading

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